Graduate Research in Dryland Ecology: we are currently recruiting Graduate Research Assistants (MSc with ~2 y GRA support, or PhD with ~4 y GRA support) interested in field based ecological studies of vegetation dynamics, population and community ecology in the Chihuahuan Desert and shrub dominated systems of temperate and tropical drylands. Students will have the opportunity to work with the Jornada Basin LTER program, not far from the NMSU campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with potential for comparative studies in other dry grasslands, shrublands and savannas (e.g. in Africa, India, etc). A strong background in ecology is highly desirable, and students with experience and a love for fieldwork (in sometimes hot and dry conditions) are particularly encouraged. Students must have completed a masters to be eligible for a PhD position. Applications including a cover letter outlining experience and interests, CV, informal transcripts and GRE scores, and contact information for 2-3 references, should be compiled as a single PDF and emailed to nha...@nmsu.edu<mailto:nha...@nmsu.edu>.
______________________________________________ Prof. Niall Hanan, Jornada Basin LTER Plant and Environmental Sciences New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM 88003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
